Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Chaps being fine lovers: I swear, if it’s not one thing it’s another. I had a huge scare this morning with the Mayor. We woke up and I looked over at him and his eye was sealed shut with gunk. I gently wiped a few of the harder pieces away and he was able to open his eye. I then went to get a warm compress and worked until the area was clean and free of gunk. I then flushed out his eyes with his eye wash which is just saline solution that I keep handy.

When we got to the kitchen, under the bright lights, I looked closer and I saw a cloudiness forming. My stomach sank and I became faint. This was exactly how Emma’s glaucoma started. (Remember, he is fine).

As you might recall, Chaps breeder, BoBac Basssets has recently come forward with an announcement that they have glaucoma in their line. (Something I told them in 2007)

I had been meaning to get the pressures checked in Chaps eyes for a few weeks now.

I had his pressures checked right after Emma came down with the inherited disease. Chaps has very close connections to Emma. Chaps Mother is Emma’s Mother’s Grandma??? It all gets very, huh???? I asked BoBac how they were related and they could not even figure it out.

I called the vet in tears and they said to bring Chaps right down.

Here is the vet pressure checking his eyes. The one that was gunked up had a low pressure but Chaps does not have glaucoma. Glaucoma will make the eyes have high pressures.

The doctor puts numbing drops in the eyes so this does not hurt at all. This picture of Chaps is how he sat for about 3 minutes and he did not move. I was right next to him.

Chaps does have some inflammation in the gunk eye and he is on eye ointment. I cannot tell you how close my nerves are to the edge with everything we have been through.

Let’s get the heck out of here and go to McDonalds.

French fries for my big boy – to heck with the diet.

More thanking our lucky stars later…….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

P.S. Confession…..I ordered a 6 piece chicken McNugget box. Chaps got 2 and I had the rest. Emma was none the wiser. Poor allergic to protein girl!

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and rehab lovers! Today Emma enters week 5 of rehab from her back surgery. She is doing so good. I know a big problem I am going to have in the future will be Chaps. About every other day he burns bright for about 2 minutes and wants to jump on our Emmers. It is so odd. It always happens after dinner. He will hide behind a corner (which he doesn’t have to because she can’t see a thing) and then he will do his play stance and then he will charge her snorting like a bull. With his pre-game antics I should be able to catch him but I was not quick enough last night and he jumped on her back. OMG I thought I was going to have a heart attack. He has not done this in 5 weeks. She is fine.

High FIVE Emma! FIVE for your age and for the number of weeks rehabbing! We are too clever!

What a pair. Well, Grandma and I are off to do more re-hab work. Emma tries to go flat basset on us. She usually wins. It takes us for every to get it done.

More flat bassets later…..Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and cute card lovers! I just had to post this very sweet card from a resident of basset hound town. Her name is Hannah!

Dear Hannah, we have your card hanging in the basset hound town art gallery which is in the kitchen. Your card has a place of honor in the refrigerator section of the gallery! This is Emma’s favorite place in the world!

We love you sweet girl!

More lovely art work later…….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and an egg “breaking” open lovers! Well, Emma is not the only one celebrating a birthday today in Basset Hound Town! One of Verna’s baby cracked open today. I knew it as soon as I looked out this morning. Daddy was a nervous wreck. I never see him around until the hatchlings start to come.

I had not updated Verna’s followers since I named the 3 eggs – Henny, Mary and Penny on Good Friday, but the next day she laid a 4th egg. I could not think up a name. Well, she has to be named Emma! They were both little first born!

Happy birthday baby Emma the new Robin! Looks like you will have brothers and sisters soon in your litter! LOL

I think we can do without the party hat! LOL

More Emma the baby bird news later…….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

P.S. I just took this picture of Our Emma getting a birthday treat. I thought she looked just like a baby bird!

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and the word Chaps lovers! How many time can you put the word Chaps into one blog title? I think I just did it! LOL

Oh – we are so excited. Chaps son, Colby Chaps sent Emma a birthday toy and of course, he could not leave out Daddy! It amazes me how my kids can be laying in a sea of toys but if there is a new one in the room they go crazy with joy!

Here is Emma smelling her card:

As I was placing these gifts on the chair the excitement was building.

You have to click the picture and read the tags. Too cute Audra!

Here are the kids in a whirlwind of fun smelling and chewing.

OMG the green frog RIVETS! The pink monkey was a huge hit with the birthday girl!

Totally adorable. Look at the inside of the cute card!

Richard is the elder that was dumped by the side of TX road. He needs a home, so if you are interested he is on Basset Buddies Rescue of TX website. Here is his page: He is soooooo sweet.

RICHARD’S WEB PAGE

Chaps decides to look out the door and give Emma the benefit of both toys!

She really loves her pink monkey! Do you want to touch it? Does anyone remember that from Saturday night live back in the 80s? LOL. How can I remember that and not where I put my keys?

Thank you so much Bailey, Charlene, Glenn, Richard, Clancy, Jourdan, Colby Chaps, Abby, Mike and Audra!

Right now it sounds like I live near a frog pond. RIVET, RIVET, RIVET!

More riveting and pink monkeys later…..Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Birthday Girl Lovers! Wow, I am sure one of those! This little girl has been such a blessing in my life.

She has been such an inspiration for me and I know a lot of others. She would like to thank each and everyone of you for taking this journey with us. Emma’s spirit defines the word CELEBRATE!

So let’s all celebrate with OUR EMMA……..

Here is a picture of her 5 years ago today!

She was little first born in her litter.

More birthday wishes later…..Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Liz of House of Puddles lovers: Today, Marilyn helped our beloved Liz across the bridge to rest in peace. Liz came to HOP in June of 2005 after her Daddy passed away. Marilyn welcomed Liz with open arms and also held her in those same arms as she sent her on her way to the bridge today.

Marilyn said,

“Liz has been such an inspiration to me. She’s sassy and stubborn and would never give up despite all the problems she’s had with her legs and back and the blindness. But I can tell now she’s ready to let go. I love her dearly and thank you all for entrusting her to my care for these last 4 years. I can’t tell you how much I will miss her.”

Liz was going on 15.

This will take you to Liz’s Page at the HOP website so you can see more pictures of our girl. LIZ’S PAGE

I also thought that you would enjoy seeing this image that I was working on for our firstgiving page. I am in the process of updating the theme with the HoPpers all heading towards the end of a track race. This is Liz in track shorts which are photoshopped on her. She was a real joy to the very end helping me fund raise for her and the other elders Marilyn so tenderly cares for.

Dear Liz – I know you cannot run anymore but you sure made my heart race. God speed dear girl, God speed.

More remembering Liz later….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Rescue Lovers!

I have noticed that some of the Basset Hound Rescue links on my site are not valid. Please, please keep me posted if your basset hound rescue link changes.

CHECK HERE TO SEE IF YOU ARE A VALID LINK!

Bassethoundtown.com receives about 1000 unique visitors a day and we have to assume that many of these visitors are looking at basset hound rescue! Do you agree with me? The reason I am posting this is because I found a few broken links on my rescue link page and also some new basset hound rescues that were not listed. I want to fix them ASAP – but you have to let me know!

Check your rescue link on my site and if you are not listed let me know. If the link is broken or wrong let me know. If I don’t have your rescue listed let me know!

If you are a new basset hound rescue, you have to be a 501(c)3. That means not for profit!

Thank you! I am your Mayor, Chaps Rudert!

I also get e-mails about how to obtain a basset hound.

More memos from your Mayor, Chaps Rudert

Love, Us!

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Miss USA Lovers! OK – Let’s face it, Emma is much more pretty than Miss Kentucky! We congratulate Emily Cox for being in the running for Miss USA, but she is not even close to the beauty of Emma.

Miss USA is on right now and come on……..Who is more pretty?

I for one think Emma is the winner! Miss USA!

More glamor shots later……Cat, Chaps and Emma

Miss KY was 4th runner up…….Sorry

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Eagle Nest Loves. I ran across this on the internet and I had to look. It is an egale nest. As most of my dear readers know, I have a robin on my back deck named Verna. She has sat on her nest and worked so hard. I am beginning to wonder about her eggs. I am sure they will be fine.

Anyway, do you want to click on this link and watch an eagle couple? I really enjoy it!

If it is night time you will not see it. Check back in the day time. Very cool!

http://www.suttoncenter.org/eaglecam.html

More loving eagles later…….Love, Cat, Chaps, Emma and Verna……..Later!

P.S. it might not work for you. I have a super duper computer and it takes a while to load.

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